Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for Monday, June 8.
Making headlines today, a man who died after he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark off the coast of Albany on Saturday has been identified as Daniel Turpin, a husband with a “deep respect for the ocean”.
Turpin’s family shared a statement about the 35-year-old’s death and described him as an “adored husband, son, brother and uncle”.
“Our family is devastated by this tragic loss and we are still coming to terms with what has happened. Daniel brought enormous joy to the lives of those who knew and loved him, and he will be deeply missed,” the family wrote.
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